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Gens (emulator)
Gens
Features
Gens has features such as:
• saving console state (without relying on in-game
save ability)
• recording what buttons are pressed and slowing the
gameplay down so it is used in making of tool-
assisted speedruns
• support for Game Genie cheats
• support for Netplay using the Kaillera client. (only in
Windows version)
• support for Sega CD and Sega 32X games if provided
The interface of Gens
with the respective BIOS images, which are not
Developer(s) Stéphane Dallongeville provided with the emulator
• numerous sound/video enhancements:
Stable release 2.14 / May 21, 2006
• Vertical Synchronization to avoid tearing on
Operating system Cross-platform (x86 only) fast-moving games such as Sonic the Hedgehog
• supports 2xSaI (Kreed) graphics filtering to make
Type Emulator
older games appear crisper than on the original
License GNU General Public License console
Website www.gens.me • multiple audio sampling rates (11025, 22050 and
44100), stereophonic sound capability, high-
Gens is a free Sega Genesis emulator. It runs on Windows quality YM2612 emulation, and WAV and GYM
systems (using DirectX), on Linux (using SDL) and on Mi- sound dumps
crosoft’s Xbox. A port to the Sega Dreamcast, known as • screen save capability and brightness/contrast
Gens4All, is currently in development. Development of adjust
Gens began in 1999. As of July 2006, the current version
(2.14) advertises full compatibility with 92% of all Genesis References
games and is considered to be one of the most compatible
Genesis emulators available, although its Yamaha [1] "Retro Coverdisc". Retro Gamer (15): 108. 2005.
YM2612 emulation is far from perfect[citation needed]. [2] http://info.sonicretro.org/Gens/GS
Retro Gamer called Gens "perhaps the best Mega
Drive emulator available".[1] External links
Gens/GS is David Korth’s fork of Gens, initially based
• Official website
Gens/GS
on Gens for Linux v2.15.5. Much like Gens, Gens/GS is a
free Sega Genesis emulator. It currently runs on Windows
and Linux, and ports to Mac OS X and Haiku are in devel-
opment.[2]
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Categories:
• Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis emulators
• Linux emulation software
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